Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

12 lg. cabbage leaves

1 lb. lean ground beef or lamb

1/2 C. cooked rice

1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste

3/4 C. water

1/2 t. salt

1/8 t. pepper

1/4 t. leaf thyme

1/4 t. nutmeg

1/4 t. cinnamon

Wash cabbage leaves. Boil 4 cups water. Turn off heat. Soak leaves in water for 5 minutes. Remove, drain and cool. Combine ground meat; rice, salt, pepper, thyme, nutmeg and cinnamon.

Place 2 tablespoons meat mixture on each leaf and roll firmly. Stack in electric slow cooker. Combine tomato paste and water; pour over stuffed cabbage. Cover.

Cook on low setting for 8-10 hours.